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Subject: Re: Size of linked program increasing with new version of GNAT.
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:57:35 +0100
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On 2014-12-25 18:44, Tony wrote:
> I just downloaded the latest version of GNAT GPL. My previous version was 3.15p. I notice that the size of linked executables increase substantially. The minimal Hello-World program goes up in size from 67 to 195 KB. 
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> Why? I would expect things to improve with newer versions instead of becoming worse.

You just defined better to equal smaller executables.
Perhaps there are other wins?

Like supporting Ada05 and Ada12
Like producing better/more accurate crashdumps


It would help to state OS. And compiler/link flags
And architechture (32/64)
eventhough I guess 32 bit Win xp - or windows 2000.
That is OS on par age-wise wiht 3.15p - Or Win 98 ?

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Björn